Why, and when, do we learn to speak the way that we do? Research from North Carolina State University on African-American children presents an unexpected finding: language use can go on a ...

An international team from Fudan, Harvard, and Stony Brook has identified shared statistical patterns in the vocabularies of ...

Researchers from Fudan, Harvard, and Stony Brook used AI and statistical methods to study the evolution of 22 languages, uncovering shared structural patterns in vocabulary change. The study found ...

When it comes to using “big data” to analyze the patterns of society, the conversation inevitably turns to social media. Yet the world’s news media actually offers larger and richer insights into ...

Human languages are known to have grown and changed considerably over the course of history, often reflecting technological, ...

The language patterns a person uses in describing their feelings can reveal their true sentiments about other groups of people, researchers report. “There are times when people might lie about how ...

Why, and when, do we learn to speak the way that we do? New research on African-American children presents an unexpected finding: language use can go on a roller-coaster ride during childhood as kids ...